Breakfast bake (yes it’s paleo, primal, or whatever buzzword you prefer)

Posted on | March 16, 2009 | No Comments

Spring is apparently here. For most people this seems to be a positive thing, personally I always kind of dread it. I love my winter sports and this means that the ice climbing and skiing season is really coming to an end.

That said, it does have certain advantages. One of which is that the bakes I make for breakfast become a regular thing again. These are very easy to make, but do take some time in the oven. I really don’t enjoy dragging myself out of bed while its still dark, so we don’t see too many of these in the winter. Now that the sun is rising earlier it seems like much less of a chore to make these.

bake plate 300x200 Breakfast bake (yes its paleo, primal, or whatever buzzword you prefer)

They’re a great easy meal, loaded with “real food”. I generally put most of it together the night before, then crack the eggs over it, drizzle some olive oil, cover and bake everything in the morning.

The recipe is below. Let me know what you think if you try it.

First, butter a glass baking pan.

Then line it with collard greens. They should completely cover the bottom and most of the sides of the pan.

Now start filling it with vegetables and meat you have on hand. In the one below I’ve used brocolli, carrots, frozen spinich, chopped garlic and left over grass fed ground beef (cooked in taco seasoning). This was actually the first time for the beef though, the brocolli and carrots are a bit of a constant, I normally use bacon or ham.

If you’re making this the night before this is a good place to stop for now.
Next drizzle olive oil over everything, then crack a few eggs and layer them onto the top of the mix.

Bake at 350-400F until done. This can vary anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour. Check the eggs by feel they tend to look wet well after they’re done. This is especially true if they get any of the olive oil coating them. It’s really not an exact science though, just cook it until the eggs are safe and the vegetables are crunchy. Fresh vegetables work much better than frozen ones in this regard.

Enjoy, and let me know what you think. I always feel pretty energetic when I start off the day with one of these. If anyone comes up with any good variations I’d love to hear about them.